The BMW film series, “The Hire” was a series of eight short films (each about eight minutes long, on average) produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002. A form of branded content, all eight films featured popular directors from across the globe, starred Clive Owen as the “Driver”, and highlighted the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles. “Star” (2001) The Driver is chosen by a spoiled and shallow celebrity to drive her to a venue. Unbeknownst to her, her manager has actually hired the Driver to teach the celebrity a lesson. Pretending to escape her pursuing bodyguards, the Driver recklessly drives through the city, tossing the hapless celebrity all around the backseat. They arrive at the venue, where she is thrown out of the car and photographed by paparazzi in an embarrassing end on the red carpet. * with Madonna * Directed by Guy Ritchie * Featured the BMW M5 Goofs: * Continuity: When the BMW M5 makes the final handbrake turn it has four tailpipes in the beginning of the turn, but clearly only two right before it stops. This is by far one of Madonna’s funniest appearances in a film. Enjoy it!!!
Briliant short movie staring Clive Owen, James Brown, Gary Oldman and a BMW Z4 for a drag race on the Las Vegas strip! And don’t forget the “It’s Marilyn, the creep from down the hall!” bit at the end! Directed by: Tony Scott
More at www.bimmerstories.la and http . A Perfect Match is a short film made by BMW Classic. The film is all about Jack and his weird search for a suitable replacement for the BMW 1602. The first advance laurels were already awarded at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards towards the end of 2010. A Perfect Match was awarded the Golden Dolphin in the Corporate Films category.
Synopsis: A short cinematic video we shot of Heffner’s beautiful red Audi R8 which is fitted with his bolt on twin turbo kit. It makes roughly 630 horsepower to the crank. This film was shot at Virginia International Raceway. Please visit the Heffner Performance website for more information and details: www.heffnersperformance.com
Without showing the full monty BMW has just released a very solid preview/teaser video of the fifth generation BMW M5 sedan internally known as the F10M. Previous reports have mentioned an M5 concept debuting at the Shanghai Auto Show next month. Judging by the depth and frequency of these teaser videos Shanghai is very possible, although it could be mixed signals for the BMW 5-Series New Energy Vehicle coming through. If the M5 is a no show in Shanghai, then the Frankfurt motor show in September is a sure bet. Motivating the M5 is same twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 found in the BMW X5 M and X6 M. Power output however is expectedly increased to 600 PS (441 kW / 592 bhp) over the SAV’s 555 PS (547 bhp / 408 kW). Channeling the power down to the wheels is a seven-speed DCT dual clutch transmission featuring three shift programs in addition to a fully automatic mode. According to Evo Magazine, who sampled a test prototype recently, the steering, suspension and drivetrain have three modes: comfort, sport and sport-plus. Furthermore, the MDM (M Driving Mode) raises the threshold of DSC intervention - perfect for those who want more control but still some backup. For those who want full control can switch it off completely giving unadulterated access to a 600 horsepower rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan.
Briliant short movie staring Clive Owen, James Brown, Gary Oldman and a BMW Z4 for a drag race on the Las Vegas strip! And don’t forget the “It’s Marilyn, the creep from down the hall!” bit at the end! Directed by: Tony Scott
